Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters has 16 English words, such as Forest fire, aftershock, avalanche, and blizzard. Learn them with pictures, IPA, meanings and example sentences.
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Forest fire/ˈfɔːrɪst ˌfaɪər/n. phr
A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly through a forest or woodland.
A massive forest fire swept through the valley, destroying thousands of trees.
aftershock/ˈæftərʃɑːk/n
A smaller earthquake or secondary consequence that occurs after a larger, more significant event.
avalanche/ˈævəlæntʃ/
A large amount of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
blizzard/ˈblɪzərd/
A severe snowstorm with very strong winds and extremely low visibility.
drought/draʊt/
n. a long period with little or no rain, so that the land dries out and crops fail.
earthquake/ˈɜːrθˌkweɪk/
n. a sudden violent shaking of the ground caused by movement of rock deep under the earth's surface.
evacuate/ɪˈvækjueɪt/
To move people away from a dangerous place to a safe place.
evacuation/ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃn/
The act of moving people away from a dangerous place to somewhere safe.
famine/ˈfæmɪn/
A situation in which many people do not have enough food, often resulting in mass starvation and death.
flood/flʌd/
n. inundation, deluge; v. inundate, submerge
hurricanenoun
n. a violent tropical storm with winds of more than 119 km/h, bringing heavy rain and causing serious damage.
landslide/ˈlæn(d)slaɪd/
A landslide is a mass of rock, earth, or debris that falls down a slope.
storm/stɔːrm/
n. very bad weather with strong winds and heavy rain, and often thunder and lightning.
tornado/tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
A violent and destructive storm with a very strong wind that spins rapidly in a circle.
tsunami/(t)suˈnæmi/n
n. tidal wave, seismic wave
volcano/vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/n
A volcano is a mountain with a hole at the top where fire, lava, and gas can burst out from under the ground.